Although fake news is a big issue for today’s media, particularly in the aftermath of the presidential campaign, it has been a problem in the journalism world for more than 100 years. “There are records of fake news going back as far as Lincoln that were used to [try to] derail his election,” said Dr. Cliff Jernigan, an associate professor and chairman of Hofstra University’s Department of Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations.
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The West End Electric Light Parade returns to Long Beach this holiday season on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. The fourth annual parade will showcase antique cars, fire trucks, floats and bicycles …
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Long Beach City Manager Jack Schnirman, 39, has been named to the Long Island Business News 40 Under 40 Class of 2017, a prestigious award that honors young business and community leaders.
Since …
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A carbon monoxide leak forced the closure of the Long Beach Ice Arena for several hours on Wednesday, after members of a local youth hockey team became ill during practice the previous night, city …
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A group of bicycle safety advocates called for bike lanes and other measures to protect cyclists and pedestrians at a gathering on the Long Beach boardwalk last Sunday, at which they honored the …
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City Manager Jack Schnirman joined other panelists at a symposium on suburban sustainability at Hofstra University on Nov. 10, where he talked about Long Beach’s progress since Hurricane Sandy and …
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Sid Tanenbaum, who lived in Woodmere and owned a metal-stamping shop in Far Rockaway, where he was known more for his charitable ways than his two-handed set shot, has been honored for the past 30 years with a basketball tournament that raises scholarship money for students in the Five Towns.